Design’s Problems • Doubleshot
Does imagining our work as a set of solutions lead to a misinterpretation of the conditions of its origin?
Interface Café
Design theory to strengthen your practice.
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A Reading List for Individualized and Adaptive Design
It’s (still) summer, which is the perfect time for a reading list.
The User Brings the Confetti: Rob Giampietro on Scaling a Human-Centered Brand
Rob details Notion Faces' journey from an internal tradition to a major public launch, including the pivotal decision to scale with human illustrators instead of AI.
The Subtle Typographic Details in Goodreads’ New Logo
A mini design breakdown of the new logo face.
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Design’s Problems • Doubleshot
Does imagining our work as a set of solutions lead to a misinterpretation of the conditions of its origin?
A Reading List for Individualized and Adaptive Design
It’s (still) summer, which is the perfect time for a reading list.
The Creative Impulse • Doubleshot
The tension around what creativity is, and why generating art isn’t it.
The User Brings the Confetti: Rob Giampietro on Scaling a Human-Centered Brand
Rob details Notion Faces' journey from an internal tradition to a major public launch, including the pivotal decision to scale with human illustrators instead of AI.
Let’s Talk About Tools • Doubleshot
The assemblage of tools not only implies something about which tasks should be possible, but also how they should be carried out.
The Subtle Typographic Details in Goodreads’ New Logo
A mini design breakdown of the new logo face.
Predict the Present • Doubleshot
Is there something more behind the desire to know the future (or speak it into existence)?
🔓 True is Better Than New • Doubleshot
I’ve always been a big believer in actively cultivating the individual perspective as a part of good design rationale, and it’s even more on my mind now.
True is Better Than New: David Reinfurt, A *Co–* Program for Graphic Design
How individual perspective is the real driver of design as a practice.
Express Yourself • Doubleshot
This time, I’m focusing on the launch of the Material 3 Expressive updates from Material Design.
Designing the (New) Identity of Design Notes
A new system for the show that stays true to its roots while making it fresh, bold, and focused.
Essays
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The Interface Behind (Liquid, Frosted, Tinted) Glass
The cyclical revival of “glass” as a sign of newness, technical sophistication, and innovation.